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When the leg does not walk, the stomach does not eat.
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A bad cook also has his/her share of the bad food.
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Don’t take another mouthful before you have swallowed what is in your mouth.
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If you marry a monkey for his wealth, the money goes and the monkey remains as is.
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If you find “Miss This Year” beautiful, then you’ll find “Miss Next Year” even more so.
African Proverbs

Patience is the mother of a beautiful child
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With wealth one wins a woman.
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Wisdom does not come overnight.
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A single stick may smoke, but it will not burn.
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The old woman looks after the child to grow its teeth and the young one in turn looks after the old woman when she loses her teeth.
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